The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds. 这个队进步很大，但获胜的希望仍然很小。He refused to be awed by the long odds.他不为极不利的条件所吓倒。Three against one seemed pretty long odds.三对一的可能性极小。Sometimes an outsider will win at long odds, but not often.有时不被看好的赛马也会爆冷获胜，但这种情况并不经常发生。